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The Day of the Beast

Original title: El día de la bestia
  • 1995
  • R
  • 1h 39m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
25K
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The Day of the Beast (1995)
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Bent on committing as many sins as possible to avert the birth of the beast, a Catholic priest teams up with a Black Metal aficionado and an Italian connoisseur of the occult. Now, he must b... Read allBent on committing as many sins as possible to avert the birth of the beast, a Catholic priest teams up with a Black Metal aficionado and an Italian connoisseur of the occult. Now, he must become an unrelenting sinner. Is there still hope?Bent on committing as many sins as possible to avert the birth of the beast, a Catholic priest teams up with a Black Metal aficionado and an Italian connoisseur of the occult. Now, he must become an unrelenting sinner. Is there still hope?

  • Director
    • Álex de la Iglesia
  • Writers
    • Jorge Guerricaechevarría
    • Álex de la Iglesia
  • Stars
    • Álex Angulo
    • Armando De Razza
    • Santiago Segura
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.3/10
    25K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Álex de la Iglesia
    • Writers
      • Jorge Guerricaechevarría
      • Álex de la Iglesia
    • Stars
      • Álex Angulo
      • Armando De Razza
      • Santiago Segura
    • 90User reviews
    • 72Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 16 wins & 14 nominations total

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    Álex Angulo
    Álex Angulo
    • Cura
    • (as Alex Angulo)
    Armando De Razza
    Armando De Razza
    • Cavan
    Santiago Segura
    Santiago Segura
    • José María
    Terele Pávez
    Terele Pávez
    • Rosario
    • (as Terele Pavez)
    Nathalie Seseña
    Nathalie Seseña
    • Mina
    Maria Grazia Cucinotta
    Maria Grazia Cucinotta
    • Susana
    Gianni Ippoliti
    • Productor
    Jaime Blanch
    Jaime Blanch
    • Toyota 1
    David Pinilla
    • Toyota 2
    Antonio Dechent
    Antonio Dechent
    • Toyota 3
    Ignacio Carreño
    • Toyota 4
    Saturnino García
    Saturnino García
    • Sacerdote Anciano
    • (as Saturnino Garcia)
    El Gran Wyoming
    • Nuevo Cavan
    Pololo
    • Abuelo Terminal
    Higinio Barbero
    • Satán
    Daniel Cicare
    • Conferenciante Argentino
    Javier Manrique
    Javier Manrique
    • Repartidor
    Aitor Fernández
    • Redactor 1
    • (as Aitor Fernandez)
    • Director
      • Álex de la Iglesia
    • Writers
      • Jorge Guerricaechevarría
      • Álex de la Iglesia
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    • Trivia
      During shooting, the crew (and specifically Álex de la Iglesia) received various death threats from so-called satanist groups.
    • Goofs
      The last scene takes place nine months after Christmas, but the flowers and trees in the park show that it's early spring.
    • Quotes

      Cura: Well, it's fundamental. lt inspired me to see the Apocalypse not as an allegory but as an equation. Each letter has its own number. So, for example... Daleth is worth four, and Synn is worth three hundred, so we can...

    • Crazy credits
      Jaime Blanch's, David Pinilla's, Antonio Dechent's and Ignacio Carreño's characters are listed as "Toyota". These characters were replaced in later drafts of the scripts as "assailants". In the movie, they are called "Limpia Madrid", but credits still call them "Toyota." This is because they drive a Toyota car.
    • Connections
      Featured in Special Collector's Edition: Especial Navideño (Top Películas Navideñas) (2012)
    • Soundtracks
      El día de la bestia
      Performed by Def Con Dos

    User reviews90

    Featured review
    8/10

    Clean Up Madrid - A cult classic

    Holy schmoley! How did this movie ever escape me? - I couldn't believe that it was made 17 years ago, and I've never even heard of it. Thank goodness for Pirate Bay or I never would have. What a great blend of story, characters, humor, and of course being on "a mission from God!" I'm buying this one. I wonder why it hasn't been picked up yet by American producers. You know, like they did with "The Grudge", "Dark Water", and a host of others. I'm kinda glad they didn't. They would probably screw it up. - Along with the priest the fabulous sidekick Jose Maria. - I'd love to see these two together again. - Anyway, it you haven't seen this yet, hunt it down and enjoy. If you don't it might just be the "end of the world."
    • Dr.Evil
    • Jan 20, 2012
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    • Release date
      • December 23, 1998 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Spain
      • Italy
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • Spanish
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • Day of Monster
    • Filming locations
      • Edificio Capitol-Callao, Gran Vía, 41, 28013, Madrid, Spain(Exteriors Prof. Cavan's apartment)
    • Production companies
      • Canal+ España
      • Iberoamericana Films Producción
      • M.G. S.R.L
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • €2,100,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $9,984
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    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 39 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
      • Dolby SR
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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